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BMW i3 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B614317 · NHTSA communication 10136732 · issued Dec 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

EME FAULT CODES S0728 / S0729: A fault (S0728 for F15 PHEV or S0729 for i3) is found stored in the EME during ISTA short test. Diagnostic instructions indicate to reprogram EME.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.